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Invertebrates
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Invertebrates:
The oldest life forms are approximately 3.7 billion years old. In a unknown way, single-celled organisms were formed from chemical reactions in sea water. These were so-called Prokaryotes, which did not have a nucleus yet. The first single-celled organisms with a nucleus (in which the hereditary material, DNA, was concentrated) were formed 2.1 billion years ago, the so-called Eukaryotes. The first multi-cellular animals appeared about one billion years ago. At the end of the Precambrian the first sponges, jellyfish, worms and arthropods were already present. In the Cambrian, a lot of major groups of invertebrates evolved, like trilobites, gastropods, bivalves, cephalopods, brachiopods, cystoids and graptolites. In the Ordovician the corals, eurypterids, bryozoans, crinoids and starfishes appeared. Blastoids and insects evolved in the Silurian, ammonites in the Devonian and belemnites in the Carboniferous.
Bibliography:
Treatise on invertebrate paleontology, part A – W, Geological Society of America, 1964-1975, University of Kansas Press (Lawrence, US)
Atlas of Florida fossil shells (Pliocene and Pleistocene marine gastropods), E.J. Petuch, 1994, Chicago Spectrum Press (Evanston, US)
Invertebrate palaeontology and evolution, E.N.K. Clarkson, 1998 (4^th ed.), Blackwell Science Ltd. (Oxford, UK)
Brachiopods, past and present, C. Brunton, 2001, Taylor and Francis Books Ltd. (London, UK)
Report upon the invertebrate fossils collected in portions of Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, by parties of the
Expeditions of 1871, 1872, 1873, and 1874, C.A. White, 1877, Government Printing Office (Washington, US)
The Guadalupian fauna, G.H. Girty, 1908, Government Printing Office (Washington, US)

Campanile giganteum #ICG6447 Largest gastropod ever lived, No restoration! Lutetian, Eocene, 45 Million years old Basin of Paris, France Size fossil: 48 cm on a 52 by 23 cm Matrix Price: Euro 1450.--
	Trigonia interlaevigata #ITI6442 Hauterivian, L. Cretaceous, 131 Million years old Santa Cruz de Bezana, Spain Size fossil: 2.6 inch / 6.5 cm Price: Euro 25.--
	Pterotrigonia caudata #ISS6444 Hauterivian, L. Cretaceous, 131 Million years old Santa Cruz de Bezana, Spain Size fossil: 3 inch / 7.5 cm Price: Euro
Anomalocaris pennsylvannica #IAP6392 Rare Claw, Old Collection Pioche shale, Cambrian, 515 million years old Ruin Wash, Limcolm County, Nevada, U.S.A. Size fossil span: 2 inch / 5 cm Price: Euro 750.--
	Amplectobelua symbrachiata #IAS6393 Rare Claw (Anomalocaris species), Old Collection Cambrian, 515 million years old Chengjiang, Yunnan province, China Size fossil span: 2 inch / 5 cm Price: Euro

Ottoia prolifica #IOP6395 Carniverous Penis worm, Old Collection Marjum Formation, Cambrian, 515 million years old House Range, Millard County, Utah, U.S.A. Size fossil span: 2.2 inch / 5.5 cm Price: Euro 500.--	Above a live example of these kind of carniverous worms! From: http://undervattensbilder.se/?id=1977&lang=1

	Anomalocaris cf. nathorsti #IAN6396 Rare Oral disc (mouth) Pos/Neg specimen, Old Collection Weeks Formation, Cambrian, 515 million years old House Range, Millard County, Utah, U.S.A. Size fossil: 1.6 inch / 4 cm Price: Euro See artist impression on the left. (specimen in the middle)
Koremagraptus thallograptoides #GC6313 Graptolite, Hemichordata, Dendroidea Rare on small matrix plate U Silurian, Pridoli, 412 Million years old Slivenec-Prague, Czech Republic Size fossil: see cm ruler Price: Euro 140.--
	Koremagraptus thallograptoides #GC6314 Graptolite, Hemichordata, Dendroidea Rare on small matrix plate U Silurian, Pridoli, 412 Million years old Slivenec-Prague, Czech Republic Size fossil: see cm ruler Price: Euro 140.--
Koremagraptus thallograptoides #GC6315 Graptolite, Hemichordata, Dendroidea Rare on small matrix plate U Silurian, Pridoli, 412 Million years old Slivenec-Prague, Czech Republic Size fossil: see cm ruler Price: Euro 140.--
	Koremagraptus thallograptoides #GC6316 Graptolite, Hemichordata, Dendroidea Rare on small matrix plate U Silurian, Pridoli, 412 Million years old Slivenec-Prague, Czech Republic Size fossil: see cm ruler Price: Euro 140.--
Pleurocystites squamosus #PS5808 Extreme Rare 2 complete 1 partial + Isotomocrinus sp. (Small cup with long stem) Old collection!!! Upper Ordovician, 450 million years old Bobcaygean Form, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada Size matrix.: 0.8 inch / 16.5 by 10 cm Price: Euro
Pecten maximus #PS5955 Shell('s) on matrix from 15 by 15 cm Miocene, 24 Million years old Alicante, Spain Size biggest: 2.4 inch / 6 cm Price: Euro 40.--
	Pecten maximus #PS5956 Shell('s) on matrix from 15 by 13 cm Miocene, 24 Million years old Alicante, Spain Size wide: 3.2 inch / 8 cm Price: Euro 40.--
Ostrea cf. edulis #OS5958 Very large Oyster 2 shells Late Miocene, 8 Million years old Cope Basin, Murcia, Spain Size wide: 16 inch / 40 cm Price: Euro
	Rhynchonella decorata #RD5936 Jurassic, 160 Million years old Ardennes Mnts, near Nancy, France Size fossil: 5.6 by 4.8 inch / 14 by 12 cm Price: Euro 120.--
	Gigantoproductus giganteus #GG5669 Very Rare and unique gigantic Brachiopod. Unmistakenly the largest Productidea species ever lived because of rising Carboniferous oxygen levels. Huge 3 dimensional specimen. Broken (and glued) in matrix as found see photo above left, no pieces are missing. On the backside possible Brachiopod trace fossil (deathtrack?) see phot on the left. Visean, L. Carboniferous, 330 Million years old Kaluga oblast, Russia Size wide: 6.88 inch / 17.2 cm Price: Euro

Gigantoproductus cf. crassus #GG5673 Rare gigantic Brachiopod. One of the largest Productidea species ever lived because of rising Carboniferous oxygen levels. 3 dimensional specimen, Visean, L. Carboniferous, 330 Million years old Kaluga oblast, Russia Size wide: 4.2 inch / 10.5 cm Price: Euro 60.--

	Gigantoproductus cf. crassus #GG5675 Rare gigantic Brachiopod. One of the largest Productidea species ever lived because of rising Carboniferous oxygen levels. 3 dimensional specimen, Visean, L. Carboniferous, 330 Million years old Kaluga oblast, Russia Size wide: 4.04 inch / 10.1 cm Price: Euro 60.--

Gigantoproductus cf. inflatus #GG5677 Rare gigantic Brachiopod. One of the largest Productidea species ever lived because of rising Carboniferous oxygen levels. Unusual 3 dimensional bold specimen, almost as high as it is wide. Visean, L. Carboniferous, 330 Million years old Kaluga oblast, Russia Size wide: 4.04 inch / 11 cm Size high 3.8 inch / 9.5 cm Price: Euro 70.--
	Trigonia interlaevigata #TS5476 Hauterivian, L. Cretaceous, 131 Million years old Santa Cruz de Bezana, Spain Size fossil: 3.4 inch / 8.5 cm Price: Euro 15.--
Trigonia interlaevigata #TS5477 Hauterivian, L. Cretaceous, 131 Million years old Santa Cruz de Bezana, Spain Size fossil: 3 inch / 7.5 cm Price: Euro 15.--
	Gigantopecten restitutensis #PL5480 Pecten. St. Jacob or St. James shell Miocene, 20 Million years old Lacoste, France. Size: 13.6 by 11.2 inch / 34 by 28 cm Price: Euro 400.--
Worthenia tabulata #WT5333 Gastropoda Pensylvanian, 305 Million years old Graford form. Wise county, Texas, U.S.A. Size high: 0.8 inch / 2 cm Price: Euro 15.--
Archegocystis desiderata #AD5008 Rare Ordovician, 450 million years old Sarka Form, Jablovec, Czech Republic Size high.: 0.8 inch / 2 cm Price: Euro 48.--
	Dichocoenia caloosahatcheensis #DC246 Fossil Coral L.M. Pliocene, 2 to 4 Million years old Tamiami, S.W. Florida, U.S.A. Size: 6.4 by 4.4 inch / 16 by 11 cm Price: Euro 25.--
	Poireria zelandica #AI427 Nice rare Murex gastropod Pleistocene, 1.2 Million years old Castlecliff, New Zealand Size high: 2 inch / 5 cm Price : Euro 20.--
	Selkirkia willoughbyi #AI433 Rare priapulid Worm, Old collection Wheeler shale Cambrian, 500 Million years old Utah, U.S.A. Size : 1 inch / 2.5 cm Price : Euro 150.--
Bohemograptus spec. #AI441 Very rare Arthropod Trackway, Old collection Silurian, 420 Million years old Mathinna Bedd, Boags Ridg, N.E.Tasmania, Australia Size : 4 by 5.2 inch / 10 by 16 cm Price : Euro 50.--
Pecten maximus #PS852 Shell('s) Miocene, 24 Million years old Alicante, Spain Size wide: 5.6 inch / 14 cm Price: Euro 40.--
Pecten maximus #PS854 Shell('s) Miocene, 24 Million years old Alicante, Spain Size wide: 5.4 inch / 13.5 cm Price: Euro 40.--
	Redonia bohemica #SB008 Bivalva L. Ordovician, 470 million years old, Sarka Formation, Rocycany, Czech Republic Size fossil: 0.68 inch / 1.7 cm Price: Euro 15.--
	Sinuites sowerbyi #SB010 Gastropoda L. Ordovician, 470 million years old, Sarka Formation, Rocycany, Czech Republic Size fossil: 0.76 inch / 1.9 cm Price:Euro 15.--
	Sinuites sowerbyi #SB012 Gastropoda L. Ordovician, 470 million years old, Sarka Formation, Rocycany, Czech Republic Size fossil: 1 inch / 2.5 cm Price: Euro 15.--
	Codiacystites bohemica #407 Cystoide Ordovician / 470 Million years old Zahorany, Czech republic Size : 0.8 inch / 2 cm Price: Euro 40.--
Forfexicaris spec. #410 Phylocarid?!? pos/neg Cambrian, 530 Million years old Jince, Czech republic Size : 0.96 inch / 2.4 cm Price: Euro 80.--
	Forfexicaris spec. #411 Phylocarid?!? pos/neg Cambrian, 530 Million years old Jince, Czech republic Size : 0.96 inch / 2.4 cm Price: Euro 80.--
Forfexicaris spec. #412 Phylocarid?!? Cambrian, 530 Million years old Jince, Czech republic Size : 0.88 inch / 2.2 cm Price: Euro 70.--
	Aristocystites bohemicus #421 Cystoide Ordovician / 470 Million years old Zahorany, Czech republic Size cystoid: 2 inch / 5 cm Price: Euro 50.--
Aristocystites bohemicus #423 Cystoide Ordovician / 470 Million years old Zahorany, Czech republic Size cystoid on the rigth: 1.84 inch / 4.6 cm Price: Euro 70.--
Promitrocystites barrandei #61b Nodule Ordovician / 470 Million years old Myto, Czech Republic Size fossil: 0.8 inch / 2 cm Price: Euro 25.--
Aspidocarpus bohemicus #73 Rare Ordovician / 470 Million years old Beroun, Czech Republic Size fossil: 0.68 inch / 1.7 cm Price: Euro 35.--
	Dendrocystites sedgwicki #79 Rare big one Ordovician / 470 Million years old Zahorany, Czech Republic Size fossil: 2.04 inch / 5.1 cm Price Euro 45.--
	Lichenoides priscus #0053 Ostnokozec; Enchinodermata Middle Cambrian, 530 million years old Jince, Czech Republic Size fossil: 0.48 inch / 1,2 cm Price: Euro 45.--
Trochocystites bohemicus #0054 Middle Cambrian, 530 million years old Skryje, Czech Republic Size fossil: 0.48 inch / 1,2 cm Price: Euro 60.--
Lagynocystis pyramidalis #001 Pos/neg nodule Ordovician / 470 Million years old Osek, Czech Republic Size fossil: 1 inch / 2.5 cm Price: Euro 25.--
	Mitrocystites mitra #007 pos./neg. nodule L. Ordovician, 470 million years old Osek, Czech Republic Size fossil: 1 inch / 2.5 cm Price: Euro 30.--
Fenestella sp. #57 Pos/neg plate (neg not shown) Liten form. Wenlock, Middle Silurian, 426 million years old Lodenice, Czech Republic Size fossil: 0.44 inch / 1,1 cm Price: Euro 45.--
	Dendrocystites barrandei #032 2-3 Specimen M. Ordovician, 460 Million years old Zahorany, Czech Republic Size plate: 4 by 1.7 inch / 10 by 4.25 cm Size fossil: 2 inch / 5 cm Price: Euro 85.--
Koremagraptus thallograptoides #63 Graptolite, Hemichordata, Dendroidea U Silurian, Pridoli, 412 Million years old Slivenec-Prague, Czech Republic Size plate: 6.8 by 3.75 inch / 17 by 9 cm Size fossil: 2.8 inch / 7 cm Price: Euro 120.--
Mitrocystites mitra #65 Carpoidea: Calcichordata, pos./neg. nodule L. Ordovician, 470 million years old, Sarka Formation, Lllainvirn Myto near Rocycany, Czech Republic Size plate: 1 by 0.85 inch / 2,5 by 2 cm Size fossil: 0.85 inch / 2 cm Price: Euro 30.--
	Mitrocystites mitra #66 Carpoidea: Calcichordata. L. Ordovician, 470 million years old, Sarka Formation, Lllainvirn Dily near Rocycany, Czech Republic Size plate: 1.1 by 1 inch / 2,8 by 2,5 cm Size fossil: 0.9 inch / 2,1 cm Price: Euro 30.--
	Aristocystites bohemicus #80 Cystoidea U. Ordovician, 450 million years old, Zahorany Formation, Caradoc Zahorany, Czech Republic Size plate: 2.3 by 2 inch / 6 by 5 cm Size fossil: 2 inch / 5 cm Price: Euro 30.--
Mitrocystites mitra #2 Cystoide nodule Ordovician / 470 Million years old Osek, Czech republic Size : 1 inch / 2.5 cm Price: Euro 30.--
	Trochystites bohemica #8 Cystoide pos/neg M Cambrian / 530 Million years old Skrye, Czech republic Size : 1.5 inch / 3.5 cm Price: Euro 100.--
	Aristocystites bohemicus #11 Cystoide Ordovician / 470 Million years old Lodenice, Czech republic Size : 2 inch / 5 cm Price: Euro 45.--
	Lagynocystis pyramidalis #16 Cystoide pos/neg nodule Ordovician / 470 Million years old Osek, Czech republic Size : 0.75 inch / 2 cm Price: Euro 30.--